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June 24 1532/33-September 4 1588. Earl of Leicester. Soldier, statesman and courtier. He was good looking, well-educated and well-known as the favorite at court and the possible lover of Elizabeth I.

Family Background and Court Life

His father was John Dudley, Earl of Warwick, Duke of Northumberland. His brother Guildford Dudley married Lady Jane Grey, the grand-daughter of Henry VIII’s younger sister Mary. After the death of Edward VI, as Lord Protector, John Dudley failed in promoting Lady Jane Grey to be the Queen of England and ended up being executed. His son Robert was imprisoned in the tower, where Elizabeth Tudor also happened to be, because she was accused of treason as she was a Protestant, which was suspicious during the reign of Mary Tudor.

Dudley and Elizabeth built a close friendship. Later when Elizabeth became the queen of England, Dudley became the favorite at court. The Queen was dependent on Dudley and in favor of being accompanied by Dudley. It was said that they were very close and intimate. Dudley even could enter her chamber at any time. Rumour also spread that they had physical relationship. The close association with Queen brought Dudley a large amount of benefits. However, due to the complicated political situation, it was impossible for them to marry.

Marriages

Dudley was married three times, with Amy Robsart, Douglas Howard [sic] and Lettice Knollys. Amy died in an accident of falling down the stairs. Dudley was therefore suspected of killing his wife. He had later a secret relationship with Lettice, who was one of maids of queen Elizabet. When Lettice became pregnant, Dudley married her in a simple marriage service. On hearing the news Elizabeth was very angry and henceforth alienated Dudley. Lettice later gave a birth to a son but he died young.

Death

Dudley never changed his loyalty to Elizabeth. He was appointed by Elizabeth as a commander in 1585 to fight the Spanish Armada. He died, probably from a malarial infection in 1588.

Sources

"Robert Dudley." Elizabethan Era, http://www.elizabethan-era.org.uk/robert-dudley.htm.

“Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester.” Spartacus Educational, http://spartacus-educational.com/TUDdudleyR.htm.

Stedall Robert. “Lord Robert Dudley.” Mary Queen of Scots, http://www.maryqueenofscots.net/people/lord-robert-dudley-earl-leicester/.

Westin, Jeane. “Elizabeth I and Robert Dudley.” The Elizabeth Files, http://www.elizabethfiles.com/info/elizabeth-i-and-robert-dudley/.

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-June 24, 1532/33—Sept. 4, 1588. Earl of Leicester. He was good looking and well-educated. He was a soldier, statesman and courtier. He was well-known as the favorite supporter in the court and the possible lover of [[Elizabeth I]].
+June 24 1532/33-September 4 1588. Earl of Leicester. Soldier, statesman and courtier. He was good looking, well-educated and well-known as the favorite at court and the possible lover of [[Elizabeth I]].
-== Family Background and Affair with Elizabeth I ==
+== Family Background and Court Life ==
-His father was [[John Dudley]], Earl of Warwick, Duke of Northumberland. His brother Guildford Dudley married Lady [[Jane Grey]], the Grand-daughter of [[Henry VIII]]’s younger sister. After the death of [[Edward VI]], as [[Lord Protector]], John Dudley failed in promoting Lady Jane Grey to be the Queen of England and ended up being put in execution by [[Mary I|Mary Tudor]] who succeeded Edward on the throne. Robert Dudley was imprisoned in a [[Tower of London|tower]], in which he got known with Elizabeth who was accused of treason as she was a [[Protestantism|protestant]] against her sister Mary Tudor. There Dudley and Elizabeth built close friendship. Later when Elizabeth became the queen of England, Dudley became the favorite support and friend of the Queen. The Queen was dependent on Dudley and in favor of being accompanied by Dudley. It was said that they were very close and intimate. Dudley even could enter her chamber at any time. Rumor also spread that they had physical relationship. The close association with Queen brought Dudley a large amount of benefits. However, due to the complicated political situation, it was impossible for them to marry.
+His father was [[John Dudley]], Earl of Warwick, Duke of Northumberland. His brother [[Guildford Dudley]] married Lady [[Jane Grey]], the grand-daughter of [[Henry VIII]]’s younger sister [[Mary Tudor, Queen of France|Mary]]. After the death of [[Edward VI]], as [[Lord Protector]], John Dudley failed in promoting Lady Jane Grey to be the Queen of England and ended up being executed. His son Robert was imprisoned in the [[Tower of London|tower]], where Elizabeth Tudor also happened to be, because she was accused of treason as she was a Protestant, which was suspicious during the reign of [[Mary Tudor]].
+Dudley and Elizabeth built a close friendship. Later when Elizabeth became the queen of England, Dudley became the favorite at court. The Queen was dependent on Dudley and in favor of being accompanied by Dudley. It was said that they were very close and intimate. Dudley even could enter her chamber at any time. Rumour also spread that they had physical relationship. The close association with Queen brought Dudley a large amount of benefits. However, due to the complicated political situation, it was impossible for them to marry.
 == Marriages ==
-Dudley had ever three wives, Amy Robsart, Douglas Howard and Lettice Knollys. Amy died in an accident of falling down the stairs. He was therefore suspected to kill his own wife in order to marry Elizabeth. Dudley and Douglas had a son called Robert Dudley but he refused the marriage. He had later a secret relationship with Lettice who was one of maids of the Queen Elizabeth and made her pregnant. Afterwards Dudley had a simple marriage service with Lettice. On hearing the news Elizabeth was very angry and henceforth alienated Dudley. Lettice later gave a birth to a son but he was dead very young.
+Dudley was married three times, with Amy Robsart, Douglas Howard [sic] and Lettice Knollys. Amy died in an accident of falling down the stairs. Dudley was therefore suspected of killing his wife. He had later a secret relationship with Lettice, who was one of maids of queen Elizabet. When Lettice became pregnant, Dudley married her in a simple marriage service. On hearing the news Elizabeth was very angry and henceforth alienated Dudley. Lettice later gave a birth to a son but he died young.
 == Death ==
-However, Dudley never changed his loyalty to Elizabeth. He was appointed by Elizabeth as a commander in 1585 to fight Spanish [[Armada]]. He was dead from a possible malarial infection in 1588.
+Dudley never changed his loyalty to Elizabeth. He was appointed by Elizabeth as a commander in 1585 to fight the Spanish [[Armada]]. He died, probably from a malarial infection in 1588.
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 “Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester.” ''Spartacus Educational'', http://spartacus-educational.com/TUDdudleyR.htm.
-Stedall Robert. “ Lord Robert Dudley.”  ''Mary  Queen of Scots'', http://www.maryqueenofscots.net/people/lord-robert-dudley-earl-leicester/.
+Stedall Robert. “Lord Robert Dudley.”  ''Mary  Queen of Scots'', http://www.maryqueenofscots.net/people/lord-robert-dudley-earl-leicester/.
 Westin, Jeane. “Elizabeth I and Robert Dudley.” ''The Elizabeth Files'', http://www.elizabethfiles.com/info/elizabeth-i-and-robert-dudley/.